Terminal Alliance involves the janitorial crew of the Earth Mercenary Corps Ship Pufferfish. “Mops” Adamopoulos and her sanitation team are some of the humans serving on a Krakau ship. When all of the other humans on the ship turn feral (like zombies) and attack the crew, the Shipboard Sanitation and Hygiene Team has to survive the attack, save the ship, solve an ancient and interplanetary mystery, and avoid being killed. With a couple of exceptions, I didn’t … Continue reading Terminal Alliance by Jim C. Hines →
Happy Wednesday! It’s time for some links. Big thanks to all you awesome readers for sending me cool stuff to feature! Please, keep ’em coming! … From Reader Susan, who sent me a link to Jim C. Hines’ blog, in which he swapped the genders of characters in passages from scifi/fantasy novels: While Mr. Douglas was speaking freely on a subject he knew little about, Jane C. Henshaw, LL.B, M.D., Sc.D., bon vivant, gourmet, sybarite, popular author … Continue reading Links: Jim C. Hines, The Landmark Trust, and Relaxation Techniques →
We’re back with another trio of Lightning Reviews. These books either debuted this month or are coming out this upcoming week, so if these are on your TBR list, let us know! On the list, we have a historical romance novella, the end to a fantasy series, and a new romantic suspense.
Revisionary is the conclusion to the wonderful Magic Ex Libris series. DO NOT START READING THE SERIES WITH THIS BOOK. Start with the first one, Libriomancer . For one thing, nothing in Revisionary will make sense if you haven’t read the rest of the series (and it’s only four medium length books, so not a huge commitment). For another thing Libriomancer is really great and I’d hate for you to miss it. I previously reviewed all the … Continue reading Revisionary by Jim C. Hines →
Sarah and Carrie interview bestselling author Jim C. Hines about his upcoming book Revisionary, which is the end of his Libriomancer trilogy series (which Carrie is VERY sad about). We also talk about fantasy, librarians, magic, ordering books for yourself from your school Scholastic book fair catalog, smoldering Tribble spiders, and fighting antagonists that are bigger than a god’s mom.
Yes, it’s here, my precious, we likes it! Unbound, by Jim C. Hines, the third book in the Magic Ex Libris series is finally out, to my great rejoicing. Yes, you will have to read the previous two books to appreciate this one (Libriomancer and Codex Born). Yes, you will love them. Libriomancer introduced the characters, led by Isaac Vainio, magician and librarian. Isaac is a libriomancer, meaning he can use magic to pull objects … Continue reading Unbound, by Jim C. Hines →
Jim C. Hines is the author of nine published books and many, many short stories. He’s also the author of one previously unpublished novel, Rise of the Spider Goddess. Rise was never published because it’s awful. Really, really awful. Hines says, “I wrote this one during my sophomore year in college, based on my then-favorite Dungeons and Dragons character, Nakor the Purple. A D&D character I had created based on Raymond Feist’s Riftwar books, making … Continue reading Rise of the Spider Goddess: An Annotated Novel, by Jim C. Hines →
Here’s everything you need to know about Codex Born: -You have to read it if you like books at all (and I assume you do). – It’s not a romance, although love is a major part of it. – Lena is great. – And yes, you do have to read Libriomancer first. (SB Grade: A-.) Codex Born is the second book in the Magic Ex Libris series. The first book was Libriomancer, and there are two … Continue reading Codex Born by Jim C. Hines →
A few days ago, I linked to Jim C. Hines' cover pose challenge to raise money for the Aicardi Syndrome Foundation. Jim's willingess to shave his legs, steal his wife's and his mom's shoes, and pose in intricate fashion has raised over $6000 to date. And his challenge to John Scalzi has been answered. There are more cover poses to come – including a Johanna Lindsey cover – but for now, I say the advantage is … Continue reading Jim C. Hines Steals his Wife’s Shoes - Plus Johanna Lindsey Euphemism Book Titles on Sale →
Some of you recall the incredible awesomeness of Jim C. Hines, who attempted to re-create poses from science fiction, fantasy, and romance covers. In doing so he taught us all a little something about gender politics and the limits of human anatomy and permanently won the adoration of the Internet. Jim has a relatively new book out, Libriomancer (it was released in August as an eBook and in hardcover). This book has gotten all kinds … Continue reading Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines: A Guest Review by CarrieS →
Friends, I have to tell you that Legends and Lattes is absolutely, utterly delightful. It was as comforting as the coffeehouse setting that the protagonist attempts to create. It’s a cinnamon roll of a book which, by the way, contains actual cinnamon rolls. I am in love. Our tale begins with our main character, an orc named Viv, seizing a magical thingamajig that brings luck. She promptly quits her life of breaking heads open for … Continue reading Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree →
